What Percent?

Percents: Learn

The word percent means "by hundredths" which is related to the
decimal form on a percent. To convert a percent into a decimal number,
you must divide by 100, creating hundredths. As you work with percents,
you will frequently see steps where we must multiply or divide by 100.

The percent symbol (%) is used to indicate that a number represents a percent.

How to determine a percent:

Divide the first number by the second

Multiply the answer by 100 (Move decimal point two places to the right)

Round to the desired precision

Label the answer with the % sign

Example: 68 is what percent of 87?
(As a real-world example, perhaps you took a big
test with 87 possible points, and you scored 68 points.
Finding what percent 68 is out of 87 will help you understand your score
-- converting all tests scores to percents can also help you compare them
to each other or track your progress.)